New Delhi, May 8 -- Kerala BJP president and former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court to challenge a trial court's decision to dismiss his criminal defamation complaint against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

The case stemmed from remarks made by Tharoor during the recent Lok Sabha elections. Chandrasekhar has alleged that Tharoor's statements were defamatory and harmful to his reputation.

The matter was scheduled for hearing on May 8 before Justice Ravinder Dudeja but was later adjourned to May 20 due to the absence of the petitioner's counsel.

In February 2025, the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi declined to issue a summons to Tharoor in Chandrashekhar's defamation complaint.

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